Which defender has most goals in Premier League?
Sarah Cherry
Published Feb 15, 2026
Which defender has most goals in Premier League?
Marcos Alonso
Marcos Alonso scores the winner to help Chelsea beat Newcastle 1-0, meanwhile, the Spanish defender sets a record. Alonso has scored more EPL goals than any other defender with 16 goals since the start of the 2016-17 season.
Which defender is the highest goal scorer in football?
Current FC Barcelona coach and club legend Ronaldo Koeman is the highest goalscoring defender of all time with a massive 239 goals to his name in club football.
Which defender has scored the most goals in a season?
1: Ronald Koeman (253) He once scored 26 goals in a single season for PSV and was also instrumental for Barcelona in his time with the Catalan giants, netting 19 goals twice in two different seasons for the Blaugrana.
Who has the most clean sheets in Premier League history?
Petr Čech
Players
| Rank | Player | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petr Čech | 202 |
| 2 | David James | 169 |
| 3 | Mark Schwarzer | 151 |
| 4 | David Seaman | 141 |
Who is the best defender in England Premier League 2021?
Premier League power rankings: Top 10 defenders of the 2021-22 season so far
- Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool.
- Sergi Canos, Brentford.
- Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool.
- César Azpilicueta, Chelsea.
- Mohammed Salisu, Southampton.
- Matty Cash, Aston Villa.
- Harry Maguire, Manchester United.
- Liam Cooper, Leeds United.
Who is the best defender in the world?
Manchester City and Inter Milan both have two players on the list, while Virgil Van Dijk misses out.
- Joao Cancelo – Manchester City and Portugal.
- Sven Botman – LOSC Lille and Netherlands.
- Jordi Alba – FC Barcelona and Spain.
- Alessandro Bastoni – Inter Milan and Italy.
- Edmond Tapsoba – Bayer Leverkusen and Burkina Faso.
Who is leading the Golden Glove?
The current holder is Manchester City’s Ederson, who has won the prize in both 2019/20 and 2020/21.
Who is the best defender in the world 2021?
- 8) Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool/The Netherlands.
- 7) Milan Skriniar, Inter Milan/Slovakia.
- 6) Joao Cancelo, Manchester City/Portugal.
- 5) Antonio Rudiger, Chelsea/Germany.
- 4) Marquinhos, PSG/Brazil.
- 3) Kalidou Koulibaly, Napoli/Senegal.
- 2) Aymeric Laporte, Manchester City/Spain.
- 1) Ruben Dias, Manchester City/Portugal.
Who is the highest assist in EPL?
Mohamed Salah
Team Stats
| Rank | Player Name | assists |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Salah Liverpool | 9 |
| 2 | Paul Pogba Manchester United | 7 |
| 3 | Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool | 7 |
| 4 | Gabriel Jesus Manchester City | 6 |
